Cricket 1900

6 8 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. A piiil , 1 9 , llO O as I delight in the honest country folks, they do now and then throw a pot of ale at my head, and sometimes an unlucky hoy will drive his cricket-ball full in my face.” In the Artillery-Ground, Monday, June 18th, 1750. AN ELEVEN v. AN ELEVEN. The wickets were pitched at one o’clock. Played for fifty guineas. The teams were composed entirely of Kent, Surrey, Middlesex and London players. On Dartford Brent, Friday, July 6th, 1750. SURREY v. KENT. Surrey. Kent. S. Dingate Hodswell T. Faulkner Rawlins Joseph Harris John Bryan John Harris James Bryan G. Jackson Garret R. Bartholomew J. Bell J. Frame Broad —. Frame T. Bell Maynard V. Romney J. Capon T. Brandon Perry Howard Surrey, 57 and 36. Kent , 54 and 40 for seven wickets. Kent won hy three wickets. The match was completed in one day. In the Artillery-Ground, Monday, July 9th, 1750. SURREY v. KENT. Kent. Surrey. Hodswell S. Dingate Rawlins T. Faulkner John Bryan Joseph Harris James Bryan John Harris Garret G. Jackson J. Bell R. Bartholomew Broad J. Frame T. Bell —. Frame V. Romney Maynard T. Brandon J. Capon Howard Perry Kent , 53 and 55. Surrey, 80 and 29 for one wicket. Surrey won hy nine wickets. The wickets were pitched at one o’clock. The match was completed in one day. On Dartford Brent, Tuesday, July 17th, 1750. DARTFORD v. ADDINGTON. 1st ions. 2ud inns Dartford .. .. 46 .. 34 Addington .. .. i.9 .. 35 Dartford won hy 6 runs. Hodswell and the two Bryans played Dartford as given men. In the Artillery-Ground, Friday, July 20th, 1750. Kent won hy one wicket. Five runs were required when the last Kent man went in. This was the third and deciding match played between the two counties. The matches were arranged hy the London Club. The match was completed in one day. The wickets were pitched at twelve o’clock, but play did not commence until one. Before the match commenced it was an­ nounced, “ Each county has aright to change their men for any other, provided they live in the county they play for.” The Frames, although they lived at Dart­ ford in Kent, played for Surrey, having been born at Warlingham in that county. In the Artillery-Ground, Thursday, July 26th, 1750. FIVE OF RICHMOND v. FIVE OF LONDON. Played for “ a guinea a man.” In the Artillery-Ground, Wednesday, August 8th, 1750. HAMPTON v. LONDON. In tho Artillery-Ground, Monday, September 10th, 1750. S. Dingate1 s Side v. T. Faulkner's Side. S. Dingate T. Faulkner John Bryan Joseph Harris James Bryan John Harris J. Bell Durling T. Bell Perry Won hy Faulkner’s Side. Played for fifty guineas. The wickets were pitched at one o’clock. Before the match commenced it was stipu­ lated that if any injury or accident happened to any of the players Dingate’s side should have a right to play any man in Kent and Faulkner’sside any man in Surrey or London. In the Artillery-Ground, Friday, September 14th, 1750. S. DTNGATE’S SIDE v. T. FAULKNER’S SIDE. S. Dingate's Side. J. Bell, bowled.. 1 howled S. Dingate, bowled .. 0 caught James Bryan, bowled.. 0 bowled T. Bell, bowled .. 4 run out John Bryan, bowled .. 2 bowled Totals .. 7 T. Faulkner's Side. Durling, bowled .. 0 howled Perry, bowled .. .. 0 bowled John Harris, bowled .. 1 bowled T. Faulkner, bowled .. 0 bowled Joseph Harris,bowled.. 0 caught This match ended in a tie. The wickets were pitched at one o’clock. In the Artillery-Ground, Monday, September 17th, 1750. S. DINGATE S SIDE v. T. FAULKNER’S SIDE. KENT v SURREY. S. Dingate'8Side. Surrey. Kent J. Bell .. 3 . . 12 S. Dingate Hodswell S. Dingate .. 5 . . 0 T. Faulkner Rawlins James Bryan . . 0 . . 1 Joseph Harris John Bryan T. Bell . . 0 . . 2 John Harris James Bryan John Br) an .. 2 . . 5 G. Jackson Garret — — R. Bartholomew J. Bell 10 18 J. Frame Broad T. Faulkner'&Side. —. Frame T. Bell T. Faulkner.. . 2 Maynard Y. Romney Joseph Harris . . 10 J. Capon T. Brandon Perry . 8 Perry Howard Durling 5 Surrey , 55 and 42. John Harris .. . 4 Kent , 63 and 35 for nine wickets — 29 Faulkner’s Side won by an innings and one run. The wickets were pitched at one o’clock. The second innings of Dingate’s side totals 20, hut 18 is the correct number. 1 7 5 1 . In the Artillery-Ground, Monday, May 13th, 1751. ADDINGTON \ WARLINGHAM I v ? r t tt7 s t fV CROYDON ^ O N CHEAM ) 11AJJNUUJN Played by order of the noblemen and gentlemen of the London Club. The wickets were pitched at one o’clock. In the Artillery-Ground, Monday and Tues­ day, May 20th and 21st, 1751. KENT (with T. Faulkner) v. ENGLAND. England. Kent (with Faulknei'J. Stephens Hodswell R. Newland T. Faulkner Cuddy Stone John Harris Wilden Joseph Harris Garret J. Frame Rawlings Mathews J. Bell Perry T. Bell Harding Howard S. Dingate James Bryan V. Romney England , 26 and 122. Kent , 76 and 63. England won by 9 runs. Played by order of the noblemen and gentlemen of the London Club. The name of the eleventh man on the Eng­ land side could not be ascertained, and all that is known about him is that he came from Thursley. In the second innings of England he and Harding, the Thursley bowler, went in first and scored 51 for the first wicket. Harding made 50 off his own bat, hitting finely, and sending “ one of the balls out of the ground against a house in Bunhill-Row, for which he was allowed (as is customary) four notches.” [It may here be mentioned that on Whit-Monday, 1731, a Mr. Legat, a cooper and a considerable dealer in brandy and rum, when passing the Artillery-Ground was struck on the nose by a cricket-ball which a player hit over the wall. “ When the bleeding was stopt outwardly he bled in­ wardly, and when stopt inwardly he bled outwardly.” The unfortunate gentleman died (from loss of blood, occasioned by the blow) in Basinghall Street, July 6th, 1731.] On the first day the wickets wnre pitched at one o’clock, and on the second day play commenced at ten. At the end of the first day three innings h»d leen completed, and of the 73 runs required Kent had made 23 for two wickets. When the last Kent playerwent in 30 runs were required. 1n the second innings of England the wickets fell as follows :—One for 51, two for 72, three and four for 77, five for 78, six for 84, seven for 87, eight and nine for 119, and ten for 122. In the Artillery-Ground, Wednesday, May 22nd, 1751. KENT (with T. Faulkner) v. ENGLAND. Kent (with FaulknerJ. Lngland. Hodswell Stephens T. Faulkner R. Newland Stone Cuddy Wilden John Harris Garret Joseph Harris Rawlings J. Frame J. Bell Mathews T. Bell Perry Howard Harding James Bryan S. Dingate V. Romney Kent , 88 and 67. England , 164. England won by an innings and 0 runs. The match was completed in one day. The eleventh man on the England side came from Thursley.